It's Almost Time

It's Almost time for the big draw for the 100 Bear Milestone giveaway! Just a few more days...

I wanted to update you on how this is going to work.

I have written all your names on a few pieces of paper and because I have so many from Russia and Ukraine I have decided to use RANDOM.ORG for the draw as I cannot write the names. So I have assigned all of you numbers. The numbers were assigned in order of when you entered the contest and posted my giveaway on your blogs or Facebook pages etc. So now I have three pieces of paper, with all your names and all your numbers. Funny there are 100 entries... how perfect!

So on October 15th you can come here and watch a video of me on the computer pushing the button to have RANDOM.ORG. We will announce the number and then you will see my husband or I finding the matching person to that number. You will see the paper with all the names and the matching number on the video so you will know there is no shenanigans going on. LOL

GOOD LUCK to you all and thank you so much for taking part in this very wonderful milestone for Seraphim Bears!

Once you know you are the winner we need to exchange information so please if you do not hear from me... it means I cannot find you for some reason so you get a hold of me then so I can get your mailing address and send you "If I Had A Boat".

Big Hugs and I'll see you here on October 15th for the big reveal!

Getting Ready for the Draw

I have finally gotten all of your names written down and how many times you have entered my contest! WOW there are a lot of you! Thank you for entering into my Free Giveaway! So many from far away lands too, like Russia, The Ukraine and even Serbia! How exciting!

I wonder where "If I Had A Boat" will be living soon!

 I will now begin writing all the names onto paper so I can get ready for the draw! Big Hugs to all of

you who entered and GOOD LUCK to EVERYONE!

Giveaway Bear is ready ~ Please meet ~ "If I Had A Boat"

Here is your Free Giveaway 100 Bear Milestone Celebration Bear. I hope you love him as much as we do here at Seraphim Bears.

Welcome ~ "If I Had A Boat". He is made of light blonde mohair on an orange honey backing. He has wool felt paws that have been hand shaded with oil paints, black glass eyes, embroidered and waxed nose. He is filled with polyfil, excelsior and mini steel shot.

"If I Had A Boat" comes with his riding pony with wooden handle that has been hand painted in blue and green. The pony is made of light blue viscose and stuffed with polyfil. Ribbons in green and blue are the finishing touches on "Trigger".

"If I Had A Boat" is 9" tall. A $220 retail value but he will be a free gift for one lucky winner.

I hope to have the draw done for you by the 15th of October, so mark your calendars and Good Luck to everyone. I thank you all for taking my polls and making this celebration extra special for me here at Seraphim Bears Studio.

"If I Had A Boat" is very much looking forward to meeting his new Mom or Dad.

I will have three more bears available in this style ready for the Holiday shows this season. One Boy, will be at the online show - Teddies Worldwide; One girl bear will be at the Toronto - Teddy Bears On Vacation show and one that is not completed will be available at one of my shows this season... not sure which and not sure if it will be a boy or a girl yet... a surprise!

If I Had A Boat and his pony Trigger

Your Giveaway Bear polls are completed! Thank You!

Okay folks! We have completed the polls for the 100 Bear free giveaway from Seraphim Bears! Whaawhoo! Thank you so much for participating and I am happy to say you have chosen a BOY to be your bear. And he will be wearing a hat and have some sort of accessory too... well, I already know what that accessory will be but I will wait to share that as your surprise!

 HOW EXCITING!

Over the next few days I will be doing the finishing touches on your bear. He is already one of the sweetest of bears and I cannot wait to show him to you.

I will also be working on sorting and getting all your names onto pieces of paper so we can do the draw! One of you will be a lucky winner of this little boy.

Seraphim Bears has named almost all of the bears for 2012 after songs with the exception of a few bears that went to Silly Bears earlier this year. So here is something to tie you over until I get the bear completed and photographed.

The name of your bear, created to celebrate my reaching making my 100th bear ... is...

``If I Had A Boat``.. and he has been named after this song by Lyle Lovett...

I'm on Twitter!

Seraphim Bears has now joined the world of Twitter~ Please come and follow me there

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Here is your grab button for the new FREE GIVEAWAY - 100 Bear Milestone. This will be the bear and now it is your turn to say what you want this bear to be, A boy, a girl and will it be clothed or unclothed?

If you take the polls you will have two more chances to win.

If you post this grab button on your blog or Facebook page you will have yet another chance to win!

DON'T FORGET: to leave me a comment and tell me that you have voted so I can enter your name.

And if you post my grab button about this giveaway on your Facebook or Blog let me know also so I can add your name again!

THREE chances to win this beautiful bear are as easy as that! GOOD LUCK everyone!

You have till the end of September to place your votes on these two polls!

Hello Everyone:

Well, the first poll is closed and it has been established that 69% of you enjoy my Traditional Bears and 31% enjoy the Melancholy bears! Thank you for all your input and voting! So the Final decision based on your votes is that the FREE GIVEAWAY BEAR will be made in the traditional style!

Onto phase number two!

Please take a minute to vote for the next TWO polls listed. You will have till the end of September to give me your answers and I will base the GIVEAWAY Seraphim Bear on the results from these polls.

In the side bar at the top you will see the two polls. You need to tell me if you want a boy bear or a girl bear and whether or not you want the bear to be In the Fur or In Clothes!

Your names will AGAIN be added to the cauldron so you will have a chance to win another TWO times! I will make a post picture tonight so you can post up on your blog or Facebook about my Free Giveaway and you will get yet ANOTHER chance to win the final bear!

I was away this weekend shopping with a very special friend. She carries vintage and antique clothing for dolls and I went to do a fitting for my bears. I cannot wait to show you the clothes one day. The bears looks stunning in the new coats and dresses but I know I am a couple days behind on placing up the new poll.

Come back tomorrow to see your grab button for the giveaway and GOOD LUCK everyone!